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Grade/Section: Group#:
Task: Writing down the Rationale of the Study
Directions: Write the rationale of your research study by answering the following questions [see research workbook].
Assign a question/s to each member of the group. Use 1 whole sheet of paper for each question. Then collate the answers
as shown in the examples 1 and 2:

The Rationale of the Problem. Justify your research problem inquiry with persuasive arguments on the value of studying
the problem; the following guide questions are helpful:

1. Is the problem a current and timely one? If yes, explain.

2. Is it pervasive or widespread? Prove it.
3. Does it affect the special group of people such as mothers, children, farmers, drivers, students, construction
workers, etc? In what way? Cite a scenario or example.
4. Does it relate to the on-going programs such as land reform, family planning, TB control program, TESDA,
ROTC, etc? Explain.
5. Does it relate to broad social, economic, and health issues such as unemployment, obesity, HIV, local terrorism,
etc? Justify your answer.
6. [NO NEED TO ANSWER]
7. What are the possible useful contributions or impact on the welfare of a group of people or the society as a
whole does your study may bring? Identify or name any possible contribution?

Example #1: Guide Questions on the Rationale of the Study

LEADERSHIP APPROACHES OF SCHOOL HEADS IN RELATION TO WORK ATTITUDES

AND BEHAVIOR OF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS
IN THE DIVISION OF BATANGAS: BASIS
FOR A TRAINING PROGRAM

A: the rationale of this study can be summed up by the answers on the following guide questions on the rationale of the
study:

1. What is the rationale of this study?

A: the rationale of this study can be summed up by the answers on the following guide questions on the rationale of the
study:

First, is the problem a current and timely one? [If yes, explain.]

School leadership is a current and timely issue because K-12 program is currently intensified by the government
just to cope up with the everchanging education system; and the DepEd thrust of access to education, quality of learning
and good governance are clearly delineated as school primary objectives and amplified all through the years.
Coincidentally, quality education and good governance are assumed as directly related to the leadership approaches of
the school heads.

Second, is it pervasive or widespread? [Prove it.]

Currently, more and more SHS schools are being built and must be filled out with competent head teachers who
will inspire and lead the school to its utmost potentials and to reach the DepEd organizational goals in general.

Third, does it affect the special group of people such as school administrators/school heads, teachers? In what way?
[Cite a scenario or example.]
The school heads and the teachers are the key players in the education system in delivering the quality basic
education. The inspiration and influence welded by the school heads affect the work-related attitudes and behaviors of
the teachers that presumably affect their morale and consequenty the quality of their performance.
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Fourth, does it relate to the on-going programs of the agency/government such as good governance ? [Explain.]

The Philippine educational system is in the infancy stage of implementing the K-12 program and the DepEd as
lead agency is aiming to improve the three key result areas in basic education - access, opportunities for all to enrol;
quality performances for both teachers and students; and effective, efficient and transparent governance. Undoubtedly,
research-based and best practices leadership approaches play a pivotal role in delivering quality education and in
achieving good governance.

Fifth, does it relate to the education system issues such as leadership and human resource management? [Justify your
answer.]

The study is related the leadership and human resource management issues facing the DepEd as a government
agency. As an organization, the school has its material resources, and human potentials to unleash in achieving the
organization’s goals. On the other hand, it also plague with issues like mediocrity, embezzlement of funds, low
assessment turnouts, internal factions and cliques, among others that besets and post challenges in the school leadership
and management.

Sixth, what are the possible useful contributions or impact on the school leadership and in the educational system as a
whole does your study may bring? [Identify or name any possible contribution?]

Knowledge glean from this research findings will serve as baseline in which both school heads and teachers as
education planners and policy-makers may utilize as well as to forms a research-based leadership seminars and trainings.

Example #2: Research Rationale

Research rationale:

School leadership is a current and timely issue because K-12 program is currently intensified by the government
just to cope up with the everchanging education system; and the DepEd thrust of access to education, quality of learning
and good governance are clearly delineated as school primary objectives and amplified all through the years.
Coincidentally, quality education and good governance are assumed as directly related to the leadership approaches of
the school heads.

Currently, more and more SHS schools are being built and must be filled out with competent head teachers who
will inspire and lead the school to its utmost potentials and to reach the DepEd organizational goals in general.

The school heads and the teachers are the key players in the education system in delivering the quality basic
education. The inspiration and influence welded by the school heads affect the work-related attitudes and behaviors of
the teachers that will consequenty affect their morale and presumably the quality of their performance.

The Philippine educational system is in the infancy stage of implementing the K-12 program and the DepEd as
lead agency is aiming to improve the three key result areas in basic education - access, opportunities for all to enrol;
quality performances for both teachers and students; and effective, efficient and transparent governance. Undoubtedly,
research-based and best practices leadership approaches play a pivotal role in delivering quality education and in
achieving good governance.

The study is related the leadership and human resource management issues facing the DepEd as a government
agency. As an organization, the school has its material resources, and human potentials to unleash in achieving the
organization’s goals. On the flip side, it also plague and crippled by with issues like service mediocrity, embezzlement
of funds, low assessment turnouts, internal factions and cliques, among others that perennially besets and post challenges
in the school leadership and management.

Therefore, knowledge glean from this research findings will serve as baseline in which both school heads and
teachers as education planners and policy-makers may utilize as well as to forms a research-based leadership seminars
and trainings.
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